Ideal green homes understanding the needs of Malaysian house buyers / Mohd. Wira Mohd. Shafiei [and three others].

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Mohd. Wira Mohd. Shafiei, author.

Contributor:

Penerbit Universiti Sains Malaysia, publisher.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Green technology.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (xiii, 90 pages)

Place of Publication:

Pulau Pinang, Malaysia : Penerbit Universiti Sains Malaysia, [2017]

Language Note:

In English.

Contents:

Cover

Half Title Page

Title Page

Copyright Page

Contents

LIST OF TABLES

LIST OF FIGURES

PREFACE

ABBREVIATIONS

INTRODUCTION

1 GREEN HOMES

1.1 Introduction

1.2 Green Homes and Sustainable Development

1.2.1 Definition of Green Homes

1.2.2 Concept of Green Homes

1.2.3 Benefit of Green Homes

1.2.4 Principles of Green Homes

1.3 Criteria of Green Homes

1.3.1 Community Design and Planning

1.3.2 Efficient Usage of Resources

1.3.3 Use of Alternative Resources

1.3.4 Natural Systems

1.3.5 Protection and Safety

1.3.6 Reusing and Recycling Approach

1.4 Development Committee of Green Homes Guideline

2 INTRODUCTION TO HOUSING DEVELOPMENT

2.1 Housing Development in Malaysia

2.2 Process of Housing Development in Malaysia

2.3 Impact of Housing Development to Environment

3 GREEN MARKET OVERVIEW AND HOUSE BUYERS BEHAVIOUR TOWARDS GREEN PRODUCTS

3.1 Definition of Green Marketing

3.2 Importance of Green Marketing

3.3 Opportunities of Green Market

3.4 Key Challenges in Producing Green Products

3.5 Behaviour of House Buyers Regarding Green Products

3.6 Profile of Green Consumers

3.6.1 Age

3.6.2 Gender

3.6.3 Marital Status

3.6.4 Race/Ethnicity

3.6.5 Number of Children

3.6.6 Level of Education

3.6.7 Household Income

3.6.8 House Price

4 MODEL FOR REQUIREMENTS OF GREEN HOMES

4.1 Introduction

4.2 The Participants

4.3 Test of Assumptions: Linearity, Normality and Homoscedasticity, Multicollinearity Conditions of the Data

4.4 Development of Model for Requirements of Green Homes in Malaysia

4.4.1 Community Design and Planning Aspects

4.4.2 Efficient Usage of Resources Aspects

4.4.3 Use of Alternative Resources Aspects

4.4.4 Natural System Aspects

4.4.5 Protection and Safety Aspects.

4.4.6 Reusing and Recycling Approach Aspects

4.4.7 Requirements of Green Homes

4.4.8 Reliability Analysis for Instruments of Model

4.4.9 Descriptive Analysis for Modelling of House Buyers Requirements of Green Homes in Malaysia

4.4.10 Proposed Theoretical Model

4.4.11 Development of House Buyers' Requirements of Green Homes Model

5 CONCLUSION

5.1 Recommendations for Future Research

REFERENCES

INDEX

Back Cover.

Notes:

Description based on print version record.

Includes bibliographical references (pages 82-87) and index.

ISBN:

967-461-075-8